#7D6478
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.5% 0.043 333.2), rgb(125, 100, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7D6478 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6478 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 100, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 11%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.043 333.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7D6478 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6478 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6478 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6478 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA9
oklch(70.7% 0.031 333)
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Step 500
500
#998194
oklch(63.2% 0.04 333.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6478
oklch(53.5% 0.043 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F586B
oklch(49% 0.041 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4857
oklch(42.7% 0.035 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D48
oklch(37.8% 0.025 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C242A
oklch(27.2% 0.016 334.8)
#7D6478 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #646979 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D77 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80656B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6478
#7D6478
oklch(53.5% 0.043 333.2)
- #5A7561
#5A7561
oklch(53.5% 0.044 152.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7D6478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
Use #7D6478 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.